September 12, 2019—In our community we encourage training records and PATs, but should testing be mandatory for service dog teams? In a revealing new article, PSDP’s Brad Morris explains why “Forced service dog testing is not the fix you might think“.

August 5, 2019—Registration for the 2020 PSDP convention in Rock Hill, South Carolina is now open! Join us to make heartwarming and psyche-strengthening memories April 3rd–6th. Register in 2019 for a 25% discount!

March 22, 2019—Convention registration ended March 4th. If you can’t make it to our South Carolina convention this year, at least you can enjoy our new convention videos! The first one is a kind of tour of the convention, while the second is a 60-second peek into the activities on our Public Access Test (PAT).

February 12, 2019—Learn what various types of service dog users have to say about community solidarity. Our Feb. 1st press release now has a captioned recording of our guide dog conference panel, which is also here in tiny form:

January 1, 2019—Channel that positive new-year energy and discover ways to improve the world! Get tips on how to use your interests and strengths with our Easy advocacy how-to. It’s designed to provide a menu of simple options everyone can choose something from. Try it out and make yourself better along the way!

You Can Help!

Community members Allison and Deanna show initiative and kindheartedness while fundraising to support PSDP’s mission.

For many, one of the easiest ways to help PSDP continue its mission and expand its offerings is by simply donating money. Even if you don’t have a lot to give, a little bit goes a long way in our frugal all-volunteer organization!

Regardless of whether you have disposable income to send our way, you can make slight adjustments to what you already do and companies like Amazon and Yahoo! will send money our way!* Find out more about investing your valuable resources in our mission to promote the public good—and learn about what it means to answer Brad’s Question—by clicking on “Donate” above.

Have you noticed that misinformation about service dogs is shockingly widespread on the web, or that people out in the world are understandably confused about the rights of those who use service dogs? We can’t get the word out on our own—we really do need to work together with you if we’re going to create a world better than what we find today!

Our advocacy efforts are ways we’ve laid out to make it easy for you to herd in that better world. If you take a look, you’ll find that sometimes it’s not just about improving our lot, but it’s about stopping others from actively making things worse for those with disabilities! Please help shape our world with informed compassion and rational engagement, rather than apathy, ignorance, or fear.

If you want to see the impact our group has on the lives of individuals, this is the place! This page features personal stories about how PSDP’s activities, resources, and community have enriched the lives of those who have taken an active role in mitigating their disabling mental illness. Spend a little time here for a lot of joy!

You can also read personal reviews of PSDP on our GreatNonprofits entry by clicking on the “Top-Rated” badge at the bottom of every page. We love our community members, and the feeling’s mutual!

Some advocacy initiatives could use a big push from several organizations. That’s when the right tool for the job is a coalition of powerful groups!

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